Nitrogen use efficiency in Greece
Greece: Nitrogen use efficiency was 50.2% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen use efficiency in Greece, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Greece recorded 50.2% for nitrogen use efficiency in 2014.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and down 30.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Greece peaked at 89.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 30.2%, in 1983.
That places Greece 97th out of 205 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Greece, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 56.2% | — |
| 1962 | 51.5% | -8.3% |
| 1963 | 46.9% | -9.1% |
| 1964 | 47.4% | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 47.9% | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 47.9% | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 47.5% | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 35.5% | -25.3% |
| 1969 | 39.4% | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 42.9% | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 43.2% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 42.3% | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 36.7% | -13.2% |
| 1974 | 38.9% | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 37.5% | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 36.5% | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 32.0% | -12.2% |
| 1978 | 35.1% | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 31.0% | -11.7% |
| 1980 | 38.8% | +25.1% |
| 1981 | 36.6% | -5.5% |
| 1982 | 35.6% | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 30.2% | -14.9% |
| 1984 | 33.7% | +11.4% |
| 1985 | 33.7% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 39.3% | +16.8% |
| 1987 | 41.8% | +6.3% |
| 1988 | 42.1% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 46.0% | +9.2% |
| 1990 | 36.4% | -20.9% |
| 1991 | 44.3% | +21.7% |
| 1992 | 44.8% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 51.9% | +15.9% |
| 1994 | 55.4% | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 60.2% | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 54.9% | -8.7% |
| 1997 | 57.1% | +4.0% |
| 1998 | 58.7% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 61.0% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 64.6% | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 68.8% | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 65.0% | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 57.8% | -11.0% |
| 2004 | 72.1% | +24.7% |
| 2005 | 78.3% | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 77.2% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 85.5% | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 76.1% | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 89.9% | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 64.1% | -28.7% |
| 2011 | 54.9% | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 70.1% | +27.5% |
| 2013 | 58.6% | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 50.2% | -14.3% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 50.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 36.0%, 1.4× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Greece's 50.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.4%, 92% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46.7% | 35.5% | 56.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 37.6% | 31.0% | 43.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.8% | 30.2% | 46.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.5% | 36.4% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.5% | 57.8% | 89.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.6% | 50.2% | 70.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Greece
More reference data data for Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Greece?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Greece was 50.2% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 89.9% in 2009.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.2% in 1983.
- How does Greece rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Greece ranks 97th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece data come from?
- The figures come from Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrogen use efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) is the ratio between nitrogen inputs and output. A NUE of 40% means that only 40% of nitrogen inputs are converted into nitrogen in the form of crops.